Dave Skena is the Chief Marketing Officer of North America. A seasoned marketer with deep experience growing household brands, Dave served in top marketing roles at Krispy Kreme, including Chief Growth Officer, Chief Brand Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, where he earned a reputation for reimagining traditional marketing through exclusively digital paid marketing and PR to drive high ROI growth.

Prior to Krispy Kreme, Dave was Chief Marketing Officer at Ruby Tuesday, following an impressive tenure at PepsiCo, where he held several marketing roles for Frito-Lay potato chips and other premium and value brand snack portfolios. He’s widely recognized across the industry and was named to Nation’s Restaurant News Power List in 2024.